Soft CTL Fitting
Course Overview
This
course is intended for beginning
and intermediate levels, and is recommended for anyone
interested in learning to fit contact lenses or those taking
the contact lens fitting certification test. It is recommended
that you take the slit lamp course or have experience using
the slit lamp prior to taking this course. Ability to use the
slit lamp is necessary to properly evaluate the fit of contact lenses.
The student should be able to demonstrate the following concepts:
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Identify who would be a good contact lens candidate
- List the different soft contact lens materials
- Describe different ways of making soft lenses
- Describe how to choose a starting lens
- Describe how to evaluate the fit of the lens
- List the steps necessary to clean and care for soft contact lenses
- Describe how to insert and remove soft contact lenses
Here is what some ophthalmic personnel who took this course had to say:
“Materials are well organized,useful and appropriate to my needs.” O.C., COA
“Enjoyed working working from home, easy to access courses, courses apply to all levels.” N.H., COA
“I think this is a great and concise course that can be used in a daily clinic and a good refresher!” M.F., COT
This course should take approximately one hour to complete.
Upon
completion of this section the student will take a post-test
on the concepts listed above. You must correctly answer at
least 15 of the 20 questions on the open book post test.
If you do not successfully pass the post test the first time you may
try again at no expense to you. Successful completion of the post-test
is required.